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CNET's People's Picks survey found LG is the favorite TV brand among readers, winning categories for picture quality, fast-moving content, and OLED/QD-OLED performance. Over 61% of LG TV owners rated their sets 'Excellent' for bright-room viewing, while 65% praised the dark-scene performance, with Sony as the runner-up for picture quality.
QuestDB, the open-source time-series database company, posted a job listing for a Pre-Sales Engineer based in North America. The role covers technical validation throughout the sales cycle for its Enterprise product. QuestDB says its open-source repository has passed 17,000 GitHub stars and it recently won Best Trading Analytics Platform at the TradingTech Summit Europe.
A business contributor writing for Entrepreneur argues that most virtual events fail because companies simply replicate in-person event formats instead of redesigning content for virtual consumption. The writer cites a firsthand case from a large customer during the Covid-19 pandemic whose livestreamed event lost most attendees before it ended, and proposes a seven-step framework covering outcome clarity, audience awareness, content focus, presenter selection, engagement, value communication and post-event follow-up.
AMD has crossed a $1 trillion market valuation, becoming the fourth US chipmaker to hit that milestone after Nvidia, Broadcom and Micron. Its stock has nearly tripled in 2026, rising from around $223 in January to over $607 currently, fueled by strong AI-driven demand. Intel, despite a 208% year-to-date share gain, remains far behind with a market cap of about $643.5 billion.
Businesses are tracking rising leads, engagement, and sales quotas alongside faster customer service response times, yet customers remain dissatisfied despite these positive indicators. The disconnect suggests that standard departmental metrics are failing to capture the actual customer experience.
Entrepreneur contributor analysis finds that AI search visibility platforms don't actually capture the full stream of questions buyers ask AI assistants. Instead, vendors like Otterly and Ahrefs generate estimated question sets using tools such as Search Console data and keyword expansion, then present results as if they reflect real buyer behavior. The Interactive Advertising Bureau's 2026 guidance confirms that over 20 vendors use inconsistent measurement methods for AI visibility.
Cutwater, a ready-to-drink spirits brand known for its higher-alcohol canned cocktails, is on track to hit $1 billion in yearly sales even as overall alcohol consumption falls to record lows. The brand's growth stands out sharply against a broader downturn affecting most of the drinks industry.
A longtime startup operations executive with no coding background describes building an AI-powered assistant to handle administrative and organizational tasks, running it for roughly $25 daily. The project marks a shift for someone who spent two decades on the business side of startups without ever building software themselves.
Secondary share sales at OpenAI and Anthropic have turned hundreds of employees into millionaires almost overnight. Many recipients, unprepared for sudden wealth, are reportedly spending on items like high-end computer hardware and espresso machines rather than making major financial changes.
WIRED's Labor Day sales roundup highlights discounts on gadgets its reviewers have personally tested, spanning headphones, vacuums, and AirTags. The standout deal cuts the HP OmniBook Ultra 14 laptop to $1,200, a $700 reduction, offering 32GB of RAM in a machine praised for its OLED display and battery life. The list was refreshed on September 5 with additional vacuum and smart home discounts.
The RIAA reported that US recorded music revenue rose 6.9% in H1 2026 versus H1 2025, with physical formats up 25.9%—vinyl grew 17.7% and CDs jumped 58.6%. Streaming still dominates overall revenue at $4.9 billion, but the outsized physical growth stands out amid rising anger over digital ownership issues.
A veteran branding professional contends that many well-crafted marketing campaigns fail not because of poor creative work, but because employees deliver poor service once customers arrive. The piece argues that increased foot traffic from ad campaigns often doesn't convert into sales when staff aren't engaged or properly trained to serve those customers.